Which author is responsible for writing The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, a novel known for replacing chronological time with psychological time?

Explanation

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy was penned by Laurence Sterne. This novel is distinctive for its unconventional narrative style that prioritizes the psychological experience of time over linear, clock-based progression. The other authors listed—Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, and Tobias Smollett—are notable writers of the same period but did not write this particular work.